Apparatus for treating music sheets



N. C. FERRIES.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING- MUSIC SHEETS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1919 1,499,727,, Patentedsept. 19,1922

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

N. C. FERRIS.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING MUSIC SHEETS.

APPLICATION FILED 'JULY 1 7, 1919.

J Patenfed Sept. 19 1922 I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

attain NUNEZ CLARENCE FERRIS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ELIZABETH F. BOYLE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING MUSIC SHEETS.

Application filed .Tuly l'i', 19. .9.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NUNEZ CLARENCE Fnnius, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of 6 Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Treating Music Sheets, of which the follow ing is a specification.

The invention relates to apparatus for treating music sheets, and the object of the invention is to provided simple, easily operated, power-driven mechanism for rotating a plurality of spools and guiding the sheets thereto, whereby a number of sheets may be spooled simultaneously by a single operator.

A further object is to provide means for loosening and removing any punchings or other particles or shreds adhering to the sheets. during the spooling operation, and for printing the expression lines on such sheets during such operation.

Another important object is to provide means whereby the operator iuay turn any of. the spools in advance in initiating the winding operation, independently of the other spools.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement by which the above and other objects'are attained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings form a part or this specification and show the invention as it has been carried out in practice.

Figure 1' is a front elevation of the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a corresponding vertical sec' tion, taken transversely of the apparatus on the line 2-2 in Figure l, and partly in elevation. 1

Figure 3 is a plan view on a larger scale, showing an end portion of a plate forming the table-top and serving to guide the sheets.

Figure is a corresponding edge or front view.

Figure 5 is front elevation showing one of the driven devices for holding the spool during the winding operation.

Figure 6 is an end view of the same.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of one of the driving sprocket-wheels and its clutch, for rotating the driven device shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Serial No. 311,469.

Figure 8 is a face view of such driving sprocket-wheel and clutch.

Figure 9 is a side view of a master tracing and shreds.

Figure 11 is a corresponding vertical transverse section.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

A A are uprights or legs supporting a table A on which is a plate B of sheet metal forming the upper face of the table and having transverse flanges. or ribs B arranged in pairs, spaced apart a distance correspond.-

ing substantially to the width of a music sheet received between such pairs, and guide such sheet smoothly across the table to the spool. The table' as shown in Figure 1, is equipped for five sheets one of'which, at

a the centre, may be a'inaster-sheet.

On the rear of the table is a horizontally disposed rack C having bars C on which the music sheets M are hung in loops as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, in position to be drawn therefrom acrossthe table to the spools. The latter, only one of which is shown, marked N in Figure 1, are received in llOlClBIS'll'lOllDtGCl on a vertical front board A adjacent the table top. Each holder consists ofa bracket D having a hollow head D in which is mounted a bar or slide D having its outer end rounded to match to a corresponding recess, not shown,

in one end. of the spool, and its inner end abutting against a helical spring D within the head. A pin D extending radially from the slide is received in a longitudinal. slot'd in the head and serves to. limit the axial movement of the slide and prevent its withdrawal.

In the head D opposite to the slide, isfixed a stud D having a head D", on which stud is loosely mounted a sprocket-wheel D having on its outer face a bridge D extending over the head D of the stud and equipped with a transverse rib D adapted to engage in the usual notch or slit, not shown, in the opposite end of a spool N.

The spools are inserted by engaging the rounded slide D in one end and by forcing the slide inwardly against its spring engaging the slit at the other end of the'spool allHQI Ile-ht with: such channels; and sheets. "The spools are rotated in the direction to wind the 1 sheets thereon byrsproeket ehains F runnin on the sprocket-wheels Dilffroin sprocket-w eel. F loosely mounted-011 a shaft F extending "along the ifront of the ap paratusand-supported in bearingsA on a ShelfAf below the lGYGllOflthBtable. Each" yspro, 'cket-whee1"F is heldbetweencollars F 1 F51 ,fiXQd, 011-5 ,the'sha'ft; and. the collar' F .earries ratchet teeth Fienga'gedby'a pawl F9, 0 the SpIO,(/ket-Wheel F held'in yielding engagement bya spring w shown, running -.ona pulley. F fr wsuitable motor, not shown, controlled byflthe operatonx I The. sheets are on therfra-eks' C with the ends lying; int-he channelson the plate B andare attached at theirends to the cores of the spools by the "attendant; the ratchet andgpawl permits the operator to rotateithe' spools'independent ly by hand; in the winding? direction for'the required nuniber of turns to insure engagement,and thefshaft I then"rotatedgimparting:motion throughthe sprocket -wheels and chain's f to :"thje" spools thus drawing 7 the ;'sheets; from :the f raicks,

v exposing ,thernfor inspection during. their -.passage across 'the'table"won' whichf'they' are id'ed by the ridges or'ribs B andwinding ,t em smoothly upon thesp'ools. a

By formlng the table top of ithe metajl plate B, a plane's'mooth surface ifsobtained capableofwithstanding thew/veal: ofthej sheets, "andno't liableto' become warped on otherwise changed by atmospheric conditions of-heat and moisture."

- a shaftf mounted in uprights I A above the table at therear, driven 'by a belt "'Effro'm a' pul'leyE on the shaft F toa pulley. E ..Looselyhung onfthe shaij'tfG' isa' series-Q 'o f;depending links. G which is nount'ecl a shaft @6 provided with cylindrical bru shes-f G 'located to unfatch each'ito sheet in its traverse from-the: rack to 'the table top; The Q brush shaft G risfrotated by; asprocket ehain'fl G atone end, running onsprOQket-WheelS "Giand gtively'r' r on the shafts respec';

susbendin'g frame which may beiswungto bring the brushes G 1 into wiping onta'ct withthe' surfaceiof 'the sheets and thus loosen v fand iibrush away"anyf disksfoflpa if fwholly detached or removed inthel rfor'a t'i'ng i-pro'cess, or other-shreds of paper I other 1 foreignmatter adhering tothefsurface I Ofifthe sheet. The brushes are-swung" 1 r through'themediuinfofelQVQ f Gl fixed'to a i ishorts'haft Gr andeonnectee 'lfiflink G On the -The shaft," Gr wit h tileinks; was! ale/229,727 i withthe G, asiseen clearly l Such lmndlev isjseenfat fillqin.

front edge of the table-is a series of. strips or members; H, over the upper edges of which thesheets jpass iniitheir' traverse .frolnthe table to'the spools. Each; member is hollow, having a longitudinal cavity iptherein and a narrowfs lit' 'or mouth hiextending along its upper edgemnd H? is; L a pipe leadingfrom' the iIiterior-ofthe mm 1; v

her to any suitable air pump, notfishownf adapted to maintaina partialvaquum in the/ oavity-Eandeause any particles of dust or w I 4 ,shreds'of paper in the" perforations of; the g -The shaft F, is revolved by albeltgnot' sheet to. bedrawn therefrom by suction-and 1 to serve. I

J; is a shaft extending longitudinally beneath the table and] suspendedfroni the latter by hangers A A l. Itea'rries' a leverof bell-orankfforni, theh'orizontalarrnd of which carriesv a horizontally disposed rod] J jsee Figureaon Which'are' ivotedthe lower en'dsof vertical rods-"J extending through the table and plate B between adjacent pairSIQf irihs B and ea'eh carries at In thebar L mo'v'riea age chaniii .isloosely mounteda short vertical shaft or pintle Litheldtothe barby collars L above I andi'below the bar, and'free to :I'OtateTlII'thG f j latter while moving therewithfiliaeh 'pintle V carries at-thelowe'rend a bifure'at'ed arIrlL in which isrnou-nted a circulardi'sl:orewheel. f The wheels'Lf'Lt of "the series, -onfeaeh side 101 the centrel' arefprovided with inking I rollers Lfmountedonthe arms L and are" adaptedto printe'aoh anfexpression line on 1 the sheet passing 'bene athiit when lowered thereon. The central wheel L"- of the series itsfup'per end a yoke? equipped with-a pai1--= ofseparated{horizontaltransverse-rollers J. f J serving"as.anti friotionfguidesifor'abar Lf floo'sely" mounted in the okes and "arr ng d a toib'e reciprocated'by the *handofthe' get-Q.

endant'longitudinally .of the tablefiand above the latter. r

is shown as notequipped with an .ink roller .and is intended to be guidedfalong the expression line von {the central master-sheet and [thus cause the printing" or marking wheels L to produce "corresponding lines on their sheets. "The bar I L and its-wheels enemies as] r 'i not! *held' suspended I above the t-able during; h introduction of "the fsheetsiand areflowered during the winding]operation; I TheSe e rising "and sinkingiinovenients are effected 7 {through the bell crank lever arm J which is'connected througha rod J5 to a footlever" l 6 P Yot-allyj mountetlyi i a 'p liiQll A Ofthe 130.

frame at the midlength of the apparatus. By depressing the outer end of the foot lever the rods J and their connections will be raised, and on releasing the foot lever, will be lowered by gravity.

In order to hold the rods J 2 in the elevated position during the introduction of the sheets, a swinging arm K is hinged to the table frame, carrying on its under face a beveled nose K adapted to engage a pin J on the vertical arm J of the bell-crank. A rod K pivoted at the upper end to the arm K extends downwardly to a foot lever K by which the arm K can be raised.

To lower the series of wheels L and L the outer end of the foot lever K is depressed. correspondingly raising the arm K and withdrawing the nose K from engagement with the pin J Thus released, the rods J 2 and their equipment sink by gravity until supported by the wheels L and L upon the sheets. The attendant then grasps the bar L and moves it in the yokes J to cause the central wheel L to follow the expression line on the master sheet as the latter traverses across the table, and in doing so causes the printing wheels L to describe simlar parallel paths on the other sheets and mark corresponding expression lines there on.

The bar L and its connections are then raised by depressing the foot lever J. The pin J on the lever arm J automatically lifts the arm K, rides under the beveled nose K and is engaged by the latter and thus held in the elevated position until again lowered.

At the completion of the winding operation the revolution of the shaft F may be stopped in any desired or well-known way, for instance, by means of a brake of which R is the operating lever after first throwing off the belt from the pulley F S S are idle sprocket-wheels mounted on the board A and engaging the sprocket chains F to induce the desired tension in the latter by taking up any slack.

The rack C is shown as hinged to the frame at c and supported by cords or wires C so as to be folded to the frame when not in use.

The marking wheels L and the central wheel L are mounted in arms L all of the same length and distance from the pintles L so that all swing under the same conditions. All the wheels rest on sheets traveling at the same rate of speed and the effect of moving the bar L in either direction is to swing all the arms L in unison and with the central wheel L and to the same extent, and hence all the sheets are marked to correspond to the master sheet and to each other.

Modifications may be made in the forms and proportions of the apparatus without departing from the principle of the invention, and parts may be used without the whole. The apparatus may be constructed to treat a greater or less number of sheets than here shown.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table, means for supporting a plurality of music sheets in position for presentation thereto in the same horizontal plane, spooling mechanism for such sheets, means for guiding such sheets separately and independently ofeach other across said table from said supporting means to said spooling mechanism, a series of marking wheels above said table, and means for moving said printing wheels simultaneously into and out of contact with such sheets in the traverse of the latter.

2. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table, means for supporting a plurality of music sheets in position for presentation thereto in the same horizontal plane, spooling mechanism for such sheets, means for guiding such sheets separately and independently of each other across said table from said supporting means to said spooling mechanism, a series of marking wheels above said table, means for moving said marking wheels simultaneously into and out of contact with such sheets in the traverse of the latter, and means embodying said last-named means for moving said printing wheels transversely of such sheets.

3. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table, means for supporting a plurality of music sheets in position for presentation thereto, spooling mechanism for such sheets, means for guiding such sheets across said table from said supporting means to said spooling mechanism, a bar movable transversely of such sheets, a series of marking wheels mounted on said bar above the sheets, and means for raising and lowering said bar.

4. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table, rods extending vertically through said table, yokes on the upper ends of said rods, a bar carried by said yokes and movable longitudinally therein, a series of marking wheels mounted on said bar above the sheets, and means for raising and lowering said bar.

5. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table, rods extending vertically through said table, yokes on the upper ends of said rods, a bar carried by said yokes and movable longitudinally therein, a series of marking wheels mounted on said bar above the sheets, means for raising said rods and for locking them in the elevated position, and means for unlocking said rods and permitting the latter and said bar and marking wheels to descend by gravity.

6. In an apparatus of the character set forth, a table; rods extending vertically through said table, yokes-On the upper ends -of said rods, a'barcarriedby aid yokes-and movable longitudinally: therein, a series of ymarkihg Wheels mounted on' saidba'r -above the@ shgets, means operated by a footlever the elevatedposit'ion', "and means actuated by afoot lever for unlocking said rods and permitting the latter and said bar and friark- 10 ing'wheel to' descend bygravity,

In testimony that I claim the 'mventi b'n- 7 I v 7 above. s'tforth I affix my si nature. folir iisil lg said r'o'ds and for lockingthem inv NUN-EZICLAREN E FERRIMS. 

